Ridal is an atypical antipsychotic drug prescribed for schizophrenia, other psychoses and bipolar mania. It is a commonly used brand of Risperidone in New zealand.
Since this drug is an atypical antipsychotic, side effects are less than the typical antipsychotics such as largactil. It is because older typical antipsychotics usually block only the dopamine receptors and this causes more side effects. Ridal blocks both dopamine and serotonin receptors. It seems that the additional serotonin block counteracts the dopamine side effects.
Drowsiness is the commonest side effect. Gastrointestinal disturbances like nausea and vomiting are also common. In addition, some patients may get abnormal movements with this medication and akathesia (inability to keep the feet in one place) is another troublesome side effect that can occur with Ridal. Drug induced Parkinson’s disease is another side effect.
Headache is another common side effect. Some patients can get blurred vision. In addition, women may complain abnormal milk production from their breasts. Sometimes this medication can cause sexual dysfunction (impotence) in both men and women.
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| Ridal is brand of risperidone |
Uses of Ridal
This medication is primarily used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition, it is used to manage behavioural problems associated with dementia. It is also used for severe behavioural problems associated with childhood mental health disorders.
How Ridal works?
Since this drug is an atypical antipsychotic, side effects are less than the typical antipsychotics such as largactil. It is because older typical antipsychotics usually block only the dopamine receptors and this causes more side effects. Ridal blocks both dopamine and serotonin receptors. It seems that the additional serotonin block counteracts the dopamine side effects.
What are the common side effects of Ridal?
Drowsiness is the commonest side effect. Gastrointestinal disturbances like nausea and vomiting are also common. In addition, some patients may get abnormal movements with this medication and akathesia (inability to keep the feet in one place) is another troublesome side effect that can occur with Ridal. Drug induced Parkinson’s disease is another side effect.
Headache is another common side effect. Some patients can get blurred vision. In addition, women may complain abnormal milk production from their breasts. Sometimes this medication can cause sexual dysfunction (impotence) in both men and women.
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My own view is that the Ridal brand of Risperidone which seem to be generic versions of the drug produced in NZ are no were as good as the version of Risperidone introduced by the orginal US manufacturer. Twice in the past , I complained when I was prescribed Ridal that it gave nothing like the lift produced by the US Sourced Risperiodone. The American Risperidone with its large Serotonin hit, revolutionised the lifes of people like me. It filled them with confidence and enabled people like me to return to university for a decade with medium success-completing 2 and half degrees. I am sure people like me could have returned to high level jobs and been successful almost immediately- had psychiatists believed it possible.
ReplyDeleteRidal offers none of this lift and people decline on it. Risperidone has been described as a capitalist drug which gets people rocking and spending. Many psychiatrists and police didn't seem to like the hard partying 24 hour socieity NZ was from 1990-2006 and Risperidone was in tune with that. Ridal in contrast is neutral and the pale version of Hariperiodl the drs thought they were getting with Risps.